About the job

Job summary

The Institute of Naval Medicine (INM) is the Royal Navy's Centre of Excellence, bringing together scientists and medical professionals to improve the health of the UK Armed Forces. The unique opportunities offered within are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command's role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future. Navy Command provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment where Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, multidisciplinary team of clinical and health professionals including clinicians, physiologists, ergonomists and psychologists. The INM supports MOD personnel operating across a wide range of occupational and environmental conditions at sea, in the air, and on land both in the UK and overseas. We are seeking a registered General Practitioner with an interest in Occupational Medicine to support our clinical out-patient assessments, assist improvement in our services and to undertake collaborative research.

This position is advertised at 40 hours per week. However, part time may be considered. If the role is taken full time then arrangements can be made to work 1 day per week in a military general practice to maintain currency.

Evidence of Immunity to Hepatitis B is required.

Job description

The work portfolio is broad and includes clinical assessments, occupational medicine advice, research activities, clinical governance and teaching. The main tasks include:

Occupational healthcare and specialist employability assessments for all patients referred to the Department;
Clinical support and Subject matter Expert (SME) for the Tri-Service non-freezing cold injury clinic and the RN fitness and anthropometry clinic, providing medical assessments and reports for these clinics.

Appropriate preventative medical advice to individuals and the chain of Command;
Development of a health surveillance programme for RN and MoD employees at risk of non-freezing cold injury, principally the RN diving population.

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Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working.  This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments.  Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. 

The successful applicant will have contact with patients and service users.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, patients and service users.  MOD policy remains aligned with the government position that vaccines are the best way to protect yourself and others from the risk of getting seriously ill/dying from COVID-19 and reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19 to others.  We therefore encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply.  Detail concerning the options available for vaccination against COVID-19, along with information on risks and side effects is available from: Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines - NHS (www.nhs.uk) to enable individuals to make an informed decision. 

Person specification

Working with the Department's Consultant in Occupational Medicine, the job holder will be responsible for:

Managing and undertaking clinics. Patient Referrals, Medical Reports and SME advice;

Development, validation and accreditation of clinical assessment tools in non-freezing cold injured patients;

Medical Support/SME advice to the Applied Physiology group, MoD protocols, research (there is an Independent Medical Officer requirement), teaching commitments, medico-legal activities;

Membership of MoD Committees.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £83,032, Ministry of Defence contributes £22,418 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

At sift you will be assessed on:
CV
Statement of Suitability

At interview you will be assessed on:
Experience

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.  

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.  

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

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Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

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